Edward L. Ryerson

The Edward L. Ryerson came under the Lift Bridge late Monday afternoon (above) for winter layup. It is the first of an anticipated 12 boats that will spend the winter in the Twin Ports. It almost became the first boat in December, but at the last moment, more work was found for the boat. It has been a very busy season and still is. Shippers are getting their last trips in and it could be a week before more boats arrive for the winter. Photo taken … [Read more...] about Ryerson here for winter layup

Many think the Edward L. Ryerson, seen above after entering the port via the Superior entry in August, 2006, is the prettiest boat on the Great Lakes and this year the Twin Ports are honored to provide it a winter home. The arrival of this boat for winter layup has been predicted before and the prediction did not come to pass. It's expected arrival is presented here again in the hopes that this time it will be happen. Unofficially, it came … [Read more...] about Ryerson at Superior entry

Ships coming to the Twin Ports have been loading beet pulp pellets for Spain for many years. Arriving here by train from North Dakota, the pellets are used in Europe for animal feed, This year, several ships have loaded wind turbine blades in Duluth and taken them to Spain. Until today, no ship has loaded both cargos for Spain. Over the weekend, the BBC Ontario loaded beet pulp pellets in the lower cargo areas of the ship. Last night, the ship … [Read more...] about Ryerson enters Duluth ship canal

I certainly wish no evil intent toward the Edward L. Ryerson, a boat that many around the Great Lakes consider the prettiest boat now in operation. It was laid up in 1998 and many thought it would never sail again but increased need for taconite gave new life to the boat. It made its first appearance in the Twin Ports since 1998 last year and it continues to visit us this season. But I watch boats at the Duluth ship canal and the Ryerson loads … [Read more...] about Ryerson graces Fourth with Duluth visit

The Edward L. Ryerson was waiting at anchor off the Superior entry yesterday for the wind to die down so the Mesabi Miner could get away from the dock at Burlington Northern and depart. Presumably, that has happened and the Ryerson is now loading taconite. But this is not your every day taconite; it is taconite that the boat will take to Quebec City. That means it will be going through the Welland Canal and the St. Lawrence Seaway, almost to salt … [Read more...] about Ryerson in the Superior channel

The port had an unexpected arrival on Saturday (above), the Edward L. Ryerson, a boat many feel is the prettiest on the Great Lakes. It is here for repairs at Fraser Shipyards. When that is complete, it will move down the Superior channel to the Burlington Northern dock to load taconite. That has been its job here on each of the 13 trips it has made to the Twin Ports this year. Before this season, it had not been here since May of 1998. It was … [Read more...] about Ryerson arriving Duluth ship canal

Before yesterday, the Edward L. Ryerson had not come through the Duluth piers since May 17th, 1998. It was on its way to the Burlington Northern Taconite Facility in Superior when Captain Eric Treece realized he would have to wait for the CSL Tadoussac to clear the berth. He diverted to the Duluth entry, much to the delight of 100's of boat watchers at the ship canal. Seven months after that visit to the Twin Ports in 1998, the Ryerson was laid … [Read more...] about Ryerson captain makes popular decision

The Edward L. Ryerson will be here today loading taconite at the Burlington Northern Taconite Facility in Superior. It was last here in May of 1998 and that arrival was a big event since it had not been here for some time. And, until this morning, it had not come back. Seven months after that visit to the Twin Ports in 1998, the Ryerson was laid up at what many thought would be its final resting place. The taconite trade on the Great Lakes is up … [Read more...] about Edward L. Ryerson